Full Story A survivor on the Epstein files
Feb 5, 2026
Moira Donegan, Guardian US columnist who has tracked the Epstein files, breaks down the scale and challenges of the recently released documents. She urges caution in interpretation and discusses troubling language about victims. The conversation covers whether more files will surface and what transparency and justice might look like for survivors.
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Scale Hides The Story
- The released Epstein documents are vast, unlabeled and require journalists to reverse-engineer their significance.
- That scale means many revelations remain undiscovered and will surface slowly as people search them.
Language Reveals Attitudes
- Tone in private communications reveals chilling attitudes toward the young women in Epstein's orbit.
- Even absent proof of direct wrongdoing, the language prompts questions about who knew and enabled abuse.
Island Job Turned Into Assault
- Lisa Phillips recounts meeting Epstein on an island during a modelling shoot and being pressured into giving a 'massage' that became a sexual assault.
- She and another young model froze and fled at first opportunity, describing the experience as dark and terrifying.